Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:saint
personification religious leader |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Santa_Muerte
gptkb:Saint_Death |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
death
protection healing safe passage to the afterlife |
| gptkbp:controversy |
associated with criminal elements
not recognized by the Catholic Church |
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:King
gptkb:clothing world hourglass scales scythe skeletal female figure |
| gptkbp:devotionalItems |
statues
candles offerings prayer cards |
| gptkbp:feastDay |
November 1
August 15 |
| gptkbp:firstDocumented |
late 18th century
|
| gptkbp:gender |
female
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Our Lady of Holy Death
|
| gptkbp:majorShrine |
gptkb:Tepito,_Mexico_City
gptkb:Santa_Muerte_International_Temple |
| gptkbp:origin |
syncretism of indigenous Mesoamerican beliefs and Catholicism
|
| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
late 20th century
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
world
hourglass scales scythe |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
black (protection, power)
blue (wisdom) gold (prosperity) green (justice) purple (spirituality) brown (wisdom, stability) red (love, passion) white (purity, protection) |
| gptkbp:veneratedIn |
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:worshippedIn |
prisoners
marginalized communities people seeking protection devotees in Mexico devotees in the United States people seeking healing people seeking justice |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:La_Muerte
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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